Tag: Playoff

Aug 6, 2018 Mechelle VoepelespnW.com CloseMechelle Voepel covers the WNBA, women’s college basketball, and other college sports for espnW. Voepel began covering women’s basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996. The Mystics’ Kristi Toliver staged a one-woman takeover of the Wings. The Sparks’ Candace Parker hit 5,000 points and beyond. The Lynx…

CLOSE USA TODAY Sports’ Bob Nightengale breaks down how players and teams fared at the MLB trade deadline. USA TODAY Brian Dozier was acquired by the Dodgers at the trade deadline. (Photo: Dan Hamilton, USA TODAY Sports) Virtually every contender is at least a little bit stronger in the wake of Tuesday’s non-waivers trade deadline,…

There were a number of high-profile stars on the free agency market this summer, but when the deals were actually inked, many of them weren’t that surprising. Kevin Durant stayed with the Warriors, Chris Paul remained with the Rockets and even LeBron James’ decision to join the Lakers was pretty much expected by the time…

The New York Mets began what could be a major selling process on Saturday, trading long-time reliever Jeurys Familia to the Oakland Athletics in exchange for prospects Will Toffey and Bobby Wahl, plus $1 million in international slot money. Familia has been a major part of the Mets’ bullpen for years, serving as closer and making…

0 of 30 Julie Jacobson/Associated Press Welcome to the quarter mark of the 2018 Major League Baseball season. There may be no more appropriate way to celebrate than by finally throwing out preseason expectations for MLB’s playoff picture. It’s time for a new assessment of things. Ahead are updated playoff odds for all 30 MLB…